Optical chemsensors utilizing long-period fiber gratings UV-inscribed in D-fiber with enhanced sensitivity through cladding etching

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1352-1354

  Chen, X ^a   Zhou, K ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Bennion, I ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemsensor; D fiber; Etching; Long period fiber grating (LPFG); Refractometer

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ETCHING; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; SOLUTIONS; SUGARS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CLADDING ETCHING; D FIBER; LONG PERIOD FIBER GRATINGS; OPTICAL CHEMSENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 2442457629     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.826148     Document Type: Article

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